Neighborhood · Mesquite, NV

Rising Star Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,385 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Rising Star is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Mesquite with 1 census tract and a population of 4,385 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,115/month sits 6% lower than the Mesquite citywide average ($1,181).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rising Star vs Mesquite How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.7% +53%

Mesquite: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$1,115 -6%

Mesquite: $1,181

Average HH income

$59,419 -20%

Mesquite: $74,439

Poverty rate

23.6% +124%

Mesquite: 10.5%

Renter share

34.2% +84%

Mesquite: 18.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rising Star and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Rising Star scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

23.6% below poverty line · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Rising Star vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rising Star

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
32003005607	4.5	4,385	44%	$1,115

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 99%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rising Star

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1Total filings 2020-21
0.0Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Las Vegas, NV).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rising Star

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

17.2%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
20.7%No health insurance
42.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Rising Star

What is the eviction-risk score for Rising Star?

Rising Star scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Rising Star compare to Mesquite overall?

Rising Star scores 0.4 points higher than Mesquite overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,115 vs $1,181.

What is the average rent in Rising Star?

Average gross rent in Rising Star is $1,115/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rising Star residents are renters?

34% of Rising Star households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Mesquite). The neighborhood has 4,385 residents.

Is Rising Star a high social-vulnerability area?

Rising Star sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Rising Star for landlords?

Rising Star carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mesquite as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rising Star?

Rising Star has 4,521 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (47.2%), Other / Multiracial (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rising Star

3.2 Riverside Park 2 tracts · pop 4,239 3.5 Heartland 6 tracts · pop 23,506 3.6 Villages at Tule Springs 2 tracts · pop 7,101 5.7 Sunrise 11 tracts · pop 47,071 5.4 Winterwood 13 tracts · pop 49,989 5.7 East Las Vegas 13 tracts · pop 64,598

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mesquite

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rising Star.

3.8 Vista Verde 1 tracts · pop 2,236 3.2 Riverside Park 2 tracts · pop 4,239 2.5 Rock Springs Vistas II 1 tracts · pop 3,482

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